Mark 12:43
41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.
- KJV
- And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
- WEB
- He called his disciples to himself and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,
- ASV
- And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury:
- DARBY
- And having called his disciples to [him] he said to them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow has cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury:
- BLB
- And having summoned His disciples, He said to them, “Truly I say to you⁺ that this poor widow cast [in] more than all of those casting into the treasury.
- ÅB
- Da kalte han sine disipler til seg og sa til dem: Sannelig sier jeg dere: Denne fattige enke har lagt mere enn alle de som la i kisten.
- OTB
- Da han kalte disiplene til seg, sa Jesus: "Sannelig, jeg sier dere, denne fattige enken har gitt mer til tempelkisten enn alle de andre.
- B1930
- Da kalte han sine disipler til sig og sa til dem: Sannelig sier jeg eder: Denne fattige enke har lagt mere enn alle de som la i kisten.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 9:6–8
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:2
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Read in contextActs 11:29
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa:
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Read in contextMatthew 10:42
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Read in contextExodus 35:21–29
And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
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